1977-78 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 23-8 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.29.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 79.8 points per game and allowed 68.0 (+11.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Jan 14, 1978 to Feb 4, 1978. The most lopsided win was 111–62 over Ole Miss Rebels on Nov 26, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 79–70 at San Francisco Dons on Jan 10, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Indiana Hoosiers (66–67).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .742 winning percentage ranks 36th. Previous season: 1976-77 Dame Fighting Irish (22–7). Next season: 1978-79 Dame Fighting Irish (24–6).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 111–62	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-11-30	vs Baylor Bears	W 98–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-12-03	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 89–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-12-05	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 76–42	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-12-07	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 88–48	McGaw Memorial Hall
1977-12-10	vs UCLA Bruins	W 69–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-12-14	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 66–67	Assembly Hall
1977-12-31	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 68–73	Freedom Hall
1978-01-10	at San Francisco Dons	L 70–79	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1978-01-14	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 79–78	Blue Cross Arena
1978-01-17	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 81–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-19	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 70–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-22	vs UCLA Bruins	W 75–73	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-23	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 78–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-25	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 103–82	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-29	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 69–54	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-01	at La Salle Explorers	W 95–90	The Palestra
1978-02-04	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 100–76	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-12	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 68–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-16	at Fordham Rams	W 95–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-02-18	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 60–65	Carolina Coliseum
1978-02-21	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 70–59	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-26	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 65–59	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-03-04	at Dayton Flyers	L 59–66	University of Dayton Arena
1978-03-06	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 83–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-03-12	neutral Houston Cougars	W 100–77	Mabee Center
1978-03-17	neutral Utah Utes	W 69–56	Allen Fieldhouse
1978-03-19	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	W 84–64	Allen Fieldhouse
1978-03-25	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 86–90	St. Louis Arena
1978-03-27	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 69–71	St. Louis Arena

Game recaps

1977-12-10: Behind Batton's 22 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off UCLA Bruins 69–66. Greenwood had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1977-12-31: Kentucky Wildcats got past Notre Dame 73–68 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 18. Kelly Tripucka had 15 for Notre Dame.

1978-01-22: Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged UCLA Bruins 75–73. Williams, Don led the winners with 19 points. Greenwood, David had 23 for UCLA Bruins.

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